Sports Public RelationsLecture: 9.27.11

University of CincinnatiBy Jackie Reau

Contact Information

Email: jreau@gamedaypr.comMobile: (513) 708-5822

Call or text with your name

Class Introductions

*Name*Your Internship(s)*Your Dream Job

Review of Syllabus

Look for my weekly emails on Thursdays…

Tips for Success in this Course:

*Participate in discussions*Be on time for class

*Complete assignments*Proof read work, no typos*Contact me with questions

Tips for Success in this Course:

*Participate in discussions*Be on time for class

*Complete assignments*Proof read work, no typos*Contact me with questions

Weekly Current Events Quiz

*Assigned reading from text*News from Cincinnati sports

*News from UC sports*Major national sports headlines

*Extra credit questions will be tweeted each week

Class Draft

Monitor the team through the lens of a Sports Information Director

(SID) each week for class discussion

Assignment: Set a Google alert on your team “Navy athletics” and review the on-line team’s media guide.

Writing Tips•Use full name in first reference: University of Cincinnati (UC)•Do not use slang, nicknames, clichés in bios•Use a professional tone, be positive, be futuristic•Include your community/volunteer service as part of your professional experience•In using numbers, spell out one through nine and use the number beginning with 10•Tighten up sentences

–Jackie Reau, a senior at University of Cincinnati, is studying sports administration and will graduate in June 2012.

Assignment: Write your 400-word bio for next week’s class.

Assignment: Create a Twitter profile and/or follow @gamedayjreau by next week’s class.